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Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
May 31, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on May 31, 1991 at Jack Murphy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Melendez |
| Ballpark | Jack Murphy Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,749 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Dan Wickham 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Tuffy Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Second Baseman |
| Eric Yelding | Shortstop |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bip Roberts | Center Fielder |
| Tony Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Thomas Howard | Left Fielder |
| Scott Coolbaugh | Third Baseman |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Jose Mota | Second Baseman |
| Jose Melendez | Pitcher |
| Greg Riddoch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
Jack Murphy Stadium
May 31, 1991
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Melendez
Finley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Melendez
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Gwynn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gwynn. Finley goes all the way around to score. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Melendez
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mota scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Melendez
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Melendez
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Portugal
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Portugal
Gwynn hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Portugal
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Melendez
Rhodes hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Melendez
Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Coolbaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Melendez
Yelding strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Portugal
Howard hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Finley. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Coolbaugh vs. Portugal
Coolbaugh hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Portugal
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Portugal
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Portugal
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Melendez
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Melendez
Finley hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Melendez
Biggio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mota misplays the ball. That's an error on Mota. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Melendez
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Portugal
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Portugal
Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Portugal
McGriff hits a line drive into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Portugal
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Melendez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McGriff. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Melendez
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Melendez
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off McGriff, and towards Mota, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Melendez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coolbaugh vs. Portugal
Coolbaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Portugal
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Portugal
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mota for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Melendez
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coolbaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Melendez
Portugal hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Melendez
Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Melendez
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melendez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Portugal
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Portugal
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Rhodes picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rhodes. Melendez moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gwynn vs. Portugal
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell fields it and throws to home to get Melendez. Roberts moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McGriff vs. Portugal
The ball gets by Biggio for a passed ball. Roberts scores. Fernandez moves to third. Gwynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Portugal
McGriff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Portugal
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Coolbaugh vs. Portugal
Coolbaugh strikes out. Biggio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Coolbaugh out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Melendez
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Melendez
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Melendez
Caminiti hits a popup into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Portugal
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lampkin for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Portugal
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Portugal
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Melendez
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Melendez
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coolbaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Melendez
Yelding hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Portugal
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Portugal
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Portugal
Gwynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Portugal
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Portugal
Howard hits a line drive for a single. Fernandez scores. Gwynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Coolbaugh vs. Portugal
Coolbaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Coolbaugh reaches second base with a double. Gwynn scores. There goes Howard trying to get to home. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Yelding who relays the ball to Biggio, who tags Howard, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Melendez
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
Candaele hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Melendez
Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Melendez
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Melendez
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Melendez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Schilling
Curt Schilling now pitching.
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Schilling
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Presley vs. Schilling
Jim Presley pinch hits for Jose Melendez.
Presley hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching. Gerald Young pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coolbaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Lefferts
Caminiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Lefferts
Mark Davidson pinch hits for Tuffy Rhodes.
Davidson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lefferts
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coolbaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Lefferts
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coolbaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1991 -- Houston at San Diego (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Finley S, cf 2 1 1 0 Roberts B, cf 4 1 1 0
Biggio C, c 4 1 1 0 Fernandez T, ss 3 1 2 0
Oberkfell K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gwynn T, rf 2 1 1 0
Gonzalez L, lf 2 0 0 1 McGriff F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Young G, ph 1 1 1 0 Howard T, lf 4 1 2 1
Caminiti K, 3b 4 1 1 2 Coolbaugh S, 3b 4 1 2 3
Rhodes T, rf 3 0 0 0 Lampkin T, c 4 0 0 0
Davidson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Mota J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ramirez R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Melendez J, p 3 0 1 0
Yelding E, ss 4 0 0 0 Presley J, ph 1 0 0 0
Portugal M, p 2 0 0 0 Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0
Candaele C, ph 1 0 0 0
Schilling C, p 0 0 0 0
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32 4 4 3 32 5 9 4
Houston 200 000 002 -- 4
San Diego 020 010 20x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (L) 7.0 9 5 5 4 6
Schilling C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Melendez J (W) 8.0 2 2 1 2 1
Lefferts C (S) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
E -- Gwynn T, Mota J, McGriff F, Rhodes T
LOB -- Houston 4, San Diego 7
2B -- Howard T, Fernandez T 2, Coolbaugh S
HR -- Coolbaugh S, Caminiti K
SF -- Gonzalez L
PB -- Biggio C
T -- 2:19
A -- 17749
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